Boxing North East
Ellis Corrie’s crack at the English welterweight title is off. The Darlington boxer has been forced to pull out of his clash Samuel Antwi in Sheffield on Saturday, September 18 …
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Can the twins “take over Tokyo”? We’ll know the answer very soon as the McCormacks prepare to open their Olympic campaigns. The Washington brothers, who box for the brilliant Birtley …
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Darlington boxing’s title collection could soon double if two of North-East boxing’s most feared finishers produce the goods. Troy Williamson, already an IBF European belt holder, is set for a …
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He would “love” his British championship fight to be on the AJ-Usyk show but, ultimately, Troy Williamson is not concerned about where he tackles Ted Cheeseman. The unbeaten Darlington star …
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Legend is a word bandied about way too often by journalists. But there is no better word to describe the great Brian London, whose funeral took place this week in …
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Another top North-East amateur talent is joining the professional ranks after Georgia O’Connor’s decision to sign for Mark Clauzel. The Gateshead fight figure will manage and train the 21-year-old from …
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Savannah Marshall is “thrilled to be part” of the second instalment of Fight Camp where she will make the second defence of her WBO world middleweight title. The unbeaten Hartlepool …
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Tommy Ward is back. Not that he has ever really been away. But you know what punch-lines means. The 27-year-old won for the 30th occasion as a professional against Mexican …
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Where does Lewis Ritson go from here? It’s the obvious question in the aftermath of the Sandman’s painful IBF final eliminator defeat to Jeremias Ponce in Newcastle. While the question …
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We’ll believe it when we see it, but April Hunter insists it will be beauty before brutality on Saturday night. The Newcastle boxer takes on experienced Hungarian Klaudia Vigh over …
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